Honors Comp/Lit 9

August 2017
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BLUE; Targets are listed
in GREEN; Major as-
signments or assess-
ments are listed in RED

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Teacher Teacher
Workday Inservice
13 14 15 16 Summer reading 17 An Open Heart 18 Levels of Ques- 19

Teacher Teacher journals due; RB Quiz

Course welcome and
Quiz; Levels of Ques-
tioning SWBAT ex-
tioning SWBAT ex-
amine the literal, in-
expectations SWBAT amine the literal, in- ferential, and thematic
Inservice Workday know what to expect
from this course As-
ferential, and thematic
layers of the short
layers of the short
story
sign An Open Heart story
20 21 Thesis statements 22 Syllabus and sup- 23 Composing a para- 24 Rocket Boys Levels 25 Rocket Boys Levels 26
SWBAT use the level plies due; Claim, Evi- graph SWBAT create of Questioning of Questioning
three questions they dence, Warrant a paragraph with tex- SWBAT examine the SWBAT examine the
created for an Open SWBAT gather textu- tual evidence that literal, inferential, and literal, inferential, and
Heart to produce a thesis
statement that is univer- al evidence to support supports the thesis thematic layers of the thematic layers of the
sal and argumentative the thesis they created they created on Mon. novel novel
yesterday PICTURE DAY
27 28 Thesis statements 29 Claim, Evidence, 30 Claim, Evidence, 31Rocket Boys essay
SWBAT use the level Warrant SWBAT Warrant SWBAT workday SWBAT use
three questions they gather textual evi- gather textual evi- the thesis statement
created for an Rocket dence to support the dence to support the they created and the
Boys to produce a thesis thesis they created thesis they created evidence they gath-
statement that is univer-
sal and argumentative yesterday Monday ered to write a rough
draft of their essays
 September 2017
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Activities are listed in 1 2
BLUE; Targets are listed
in GREEN; Major as- Teacher
signments or assess-
ments are listed in RED Workday
3 4 5 Distribute Asher 6 Jewish Culture Ba- 7 Rocket Boys rough 8 Grammar practice 9

NO Lev Jewish Culture

Basics SWBAT un-
sics SWBAT under-
stand the cultural dif-
draft due Grammar
practice SWBAT
SWBAT apply the
rules they learned
derstand the cultural ferences between know appositives, yesterday to various
SCHOOL differences between
themselves and Asher
themselves and Asher parallelism, subordi-
nate clauses, and ac-
sentence examples

tive/passive voice
10 11 Asher Lev Levels 12 Asher Lev Reading 13 NWEA Testing 14 NWEA Testing 15 Quote incorpora- 16
of Questioning Quiz, pgs. 1-86; SWBAT take an SWBAT take an tion practice SWBAT
SWBAT examine the Scored Discussion online test to gauge online test to gauge apply quote incorpo-
literal, inferential, and SWBAT discuss their where they are begin- where they are begin- ration rules to a given
thematic layers of the reactions to the book ning this year with ning this year with passage to improve it
novel thus far and important their reading skills their reading skills
events
17 18Asher Lev Levels 19 Asher Lev Reading 20 Art and artists in 21 Rocket Boys essay 22 Rocket Boys final 23
of Questioning Quiz, pgs. 87-150; Asher Lev SWBAT revision SWBAT use essay due Rocket
SWBAT examine the Scored Discussion analyze the artists and teacher feedback in Boys essay revision
literal, inferential, and SWBAT discuss their art that get Asher in order to finalize their SWBAT put the fin-
thematic layers of the reactions to the book trouble in terms of his essays ishing touches on
novel *return Rocket thus far and important Jewish faith their essays and hand
Boys essays events them in
24 25 Asher Lev Levels 26 Asher Lev Reading 27 Art and artists in 28 Character mapping 29 Character mapping 30
of Questioning Quiz, pgs. 151-223; Asher Lev SWBAT SWBAT make SWBAT make claims,
SWBAT examine the Scored Discussion analyze the artists and claims, give evidence, give evidence, and pro-
literal, inferential, and SWBAT discuss their art that get Asher in and provide warrants vide warrants regarding
Asher’s character as
thematic layers of the reactions to the book trouble in terms of his regarding Asher’s well as one other Char-
novel thus far and important Jewish faith character as well as acter mapping due
events one other
 October 2017
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1 Activities are listed in 2 Asher Lev Levels of 3 Asher Lev Reading 4 Analyzing Conflict 5 Analyzing Conflict 6 Comma Basics 7
BLUE; Targets are listed Questioning SWBAT Quiz, pgs. 224-290; in Asher Lev SWBAT in Asher Lev SWBAT SWBAT know the
in GREEN; Major as- examine the literal, Scored Discussion analyze the way in analyze the way in four sentence types
signments or assess- inferential, and the- SWBAT discuss their which certain con- which certain con- and how to punctuate
ments are listed in RED matic layers of the reactions to the book flicts help develop the flicts help develop the them
novel thus far and important plot of Asher Lev plot of Asher Lev
events
8 9 Asher Lev Levels of 10 Asher Lev Reading 11 Art and artists in Asher 12 Claim, Evidence, 13 End of Quarter 1 14
Questioning SWBAT Quiz, pgs. 291-332; Lev; Asher Lev thesis state- Warrant SWBAT Claim, Evidence,
ments SWBAT analyze the
examine the literal, Scored Discussion artists and art that influence make claims, gather Warrant SWBAT
inferential, and the- SWBAT discuss their Asher’s later art and will evidence and create make claims, gather
matic layers of the reactions to the book settle upon a theme for their warrants for their the- evidence and create
novel thus far and important final essays for Asher Lev sis statements warrants for their the-
and obtain teacher approval
events sis statements
15 16 17 Asher Lev Reading 18 Writing Introduc- 19 Asher Lev essay 20 Asher Lev essay 21
workday SWBAT use
Teacher Quiz, pgs. 333-369; tions SWBAT create workday SWBAT use
Scored Discussion an attention-grabbing their introductions, thesis their introductions, thesis
statements, and claim, statements, and claim,
SWBAT discuss their hook for their theme
Workday reactions to the book
thus far and important
essays
evidence, warrant to
create an essay analyzing
a theme in Asher Lev
evidence, warrant to
create an essay analyzing
a theme in Asher Lev
events
22 23 Assign lit terms list 24 Asher Lev Essay 25 Greek Gods 26 27 28
1; Greek History
Notes SWBAT know
Due Greek History
Notes SWBAT know
SWBAT know the
basics behind various Teacher Teacher
the historical and cul- the historical and cul- Greek gods important
tural context of our
next unit of study
tural context of our
next unit of study
to the Odyssey Inservice Inservice
29 30 Introduction to the 31 Introduction to the
Trojan War SWBAT Trojan War SWBAT
know the events that complete their back-
led Odysseus into ground knowledge
trouble in the Odyssey concerning the events
that led to the Odys-
sey
 November 2017
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
Activities are listed in 1 Lit Terms Test #1; 2 The Telemachy 3 Book 1 Annotation 4
BLUE; Targets are listed Assign Lit Terms List SWBAT know the SWBAT know the ex-
in GREEN; Major as- #2 SWBAT show basic background of pectations for their an-
their mastery of their Ody’s son and wife notations of passages
signments or assess- from the Odyssey and
ments are listed in RED first list of lit terms while Ody has been will create a model they
and define the ones away can refer back to
for next week
5 6 Books 5-6 SWBAT 7 Book 5 Annotation 8 Lit Terms Test #2 9 Books 7-8 SWBAT 10 Books 7-8 11
know what Ody has SWBAT practice identi- SWBAT show their know how the stage is SWBAT know how
been up to while Te- fying the five elements mastery of their sec- set for Ody’s flash- the stage is set for
lemachus goes off on of annotation using last ond list of lit terms back to his adventures Ody’s flashback to his
his adventures and week’s model as a guide adventures
Penelope fends off
suitors
12 13 Books 6-8 annota- 14 Book 9 SWBAT 15 Book 9 movie 16 Book 9 annotation 17 Books 10-12 18
tion practice SWBAT know how Ody suc- SWBAT compare and SWBAT use the 5 SWBAT understand
practice identifying the ceeds in further anger- contrast the movie elements of annota- the ways in which
five elements of annota- ing the gods with his with the book and talk tion in order to under- Poseidon continues to
tion using last week’s pride about the significance stand more deeply manipulate and tor-
model as a guide of the differences Ody’s encounter with ture Ody
Polyphemus
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NO NO NO NO NO
SCHOOL SCHOOL SCHOOL SCHOOL SCHOOL
26 27 Sequencing in the 28 Books 13-14 29 Books 15-16 30 Book 17 Benchmark
Odyssey SWBAT SWBAT explain how SWBAT summarize Annotation SWBAT use
review the Odyssey Ody succeeds in mak- Ody’s reunion with the 5 elements of anno-
and put the events of ing his way home at Telemachus and their tation in order to under-
stand more deeply
Ody’s journey into last plan against the suit- Ody’s encounter with
chronological order ors his dog
 December 2017
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Activities are listed in 1 Books 18-24 2
BLUE; Targets are listed SWBAT describe
in GREEN; Major as- how Ody reclaims his
signments or assess- throne and kills the
ments are listed in RED suitors

3 4 Assign lit analysis 5 Character analysis 6 Character analysis 7 Character analysis 8 Character analysis 9
task SWBAT know textual evidence thesis statements rough draft SWBAT rough draft due
the expectations for SWBAT continue SWBAT create a thesis take their thesis state- SWBAT put the fin-
their essay, will select finding evidence for based upon the evidence ments and gathered ishing touches on
they’ve gathered about
a character, and will their selected charac- their chosen character evidence in order to their rough drafts and
select a character trait ter and trait and trait create a rough draft of turn them in
their essay

10 11 Assign Odyssey 12 Odyssey Projects 13 Odyssey Projects 14 Odyssey Projects 15 Odyssey Projects 16
Projects SWBAT SWBAT interpret SWBAT interpret SWBAT interpret SWBAT interpret
know the expectations their selected piece of their selected piece of their selected piece of their selected piece of
for their final presen- the Odyssey and pre- the Odyssey and pre- the Odyssey and pre- the Odyssey and pre-
tations, will select pare a creative presen- pare a creative presen- pare a creative pare a creative presen-
their partners tation for their final tation for their final presentation for their tation for their final
(optional) and will final
begin working
17 18 Odyssey Projects 19 Odyssey Projects 20 Odyssey Projects 21 Odyssey Projects 22 End of Quarter 2 23
SWBAT interpret SWBAT interpret Presentations SWBAT Presentations
their selected piece of their selected piece of present their creative SWBAT present their
the Odyssey and pre- the Odyssey and pre- interpretations of The creative interpreta- FINALS
pare a creative presen- pare a creative presen- Odyssey to the class tions of The Odyssey SCHEDULE:
tation for their final tation for their final to the class
NO CLASS
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NO NO NO NO NO
SCHOOL SCHOOL SCHOOL SCHOOL SCHOOL
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 January 2018
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BLUE; Targets are listed
in GREEN; Major as- NO NO NO NO NO
signments or assess-
ments are listed in RED SCHOOL SCHOOL SCHOOL SCHOOL SCHOOL
7 8 9 Shakespeare 10 History of the Re- 11 History of the Re- 12 PSAT practice; as- 13
sign vocabulary list #1
Teacher Webquest SWBAT
research information
naissance Lecture
Notes SWBAT know
naissance Lecture
Notes SWBAT know SWBAT practice a
grammar skill frequently
relevant to Shake- the historical, politi- the historical, politi-
Workday speare’s life and times
in prep. For our next
cal, and social context
for our next unit of
cal, and social context
for our next unit of
used on the SAT and
study for next week’s
vocab test
unit study study
14 15 16 Romeo and Juliet 17 Romeo and Juliet 18 Romeo and Juliet 19 Vocab Test #1 PSAT 20
practice; assign vocab.
NO Anticipatory Set
SWBAT determine
Prologue and Act 1
SWBAT summarize
Act 1 SWBAT ex-
plain Romeo’s state list #2 SWBAT practice a
grammar skill frequently
their prejudices in their own words of mind and how he
SCHOOL against certain themes
in R&J before we
what the play will be
about
got there in the first
place
used on the SAT and
show their mastery of this
week’s vocab words
begin the play
21 22 Romeo and Juliet 23 Romeo and Juliet 24 Romeo and Juliet 25 Romeo and Juliet 26 Vocab Test #2 PSAT 27
Act 1 SWBAT discuss Act 1 SWBAT sum- Act 1 SWBAT create Act 2 SWBAT de- practice; assign vocab.
Romeo’s plans for marize the first meet- a visual summary of scribe Romeo and list #3 SWBAT practice a
attending the mas- ing between Romeo the key events from Juliet’s interactions grammar skill frequently
used on the SAT and
querade and why he and Juliet to decide if Act 1 and decide if the two show their mastery of this
chooses to do so it’s love at first sight are truly in love with week’s vocab words
one another
28 29 Romeo and Juliet 30 Romeo and Juliet 31 Romeo and Juliet
Act 2 SWBAT judge Act 2 SWBAT create Essay Assignment
whether the Friar’s a visual summary of SWBAT select an essay
prompt from a menu of
reasons for marrying the key events from options and begin gather-
Juliet and Romeo Act 2 ing textual evidence to
were rational and wise support their claims from
acts 1 and 2
 February 2018
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Activities are listed in 1 Romeo and Juliet 2 Vocab Test #3 PSAT 3
BLUE; Targets are listed Essay Assignment practice SWBAT practice
in GREEN; Major as- SWBAT continue a grammar skill frequent-
gathering textual evi- ly used on the SAT and
signments or assess- show their mastery of this
ments are listed in RED dence to support their week’s vocab words
claims from acts 1
and 2
4 5 Romeo and Juliet 6 Romeo and Juliet 7 Romeo and Juliet 8 Romeo and Juliet 9 Cumulative Vocab 10
Essay Assignment Act 3 SWBAT judge Act 3 SWBAT dis- Essay Rough Drafts Test #1-3 PSAT practice;
SWBAT continue whether Romeo did cuss the nurse’s ad- Due Romeo and Juliet assign vocab. list
gathering textual evi- the right thing by at- vice and whether it Act 3 SWBAT create #4SWBAT practice a
grammar skill frequently
dence to support their tacking Tybalt and was the best to give to a visual summary of used on the SAT and
claims from acts 1 and predict what will hap- a grieving Juliet the key events from show their mastery of
2 pen next Act 3 these vocab words
11 12 Romeo and Juliet 13 Romeo and Juliet 14 Romeo and Juliet 15 Romeo and Juliet 16 Vocab Test #4 PSAT 17
Act 4 SWBAT find Act 4 SWBAT find Act 5 SWBAT discuss Act 5 SWBAT dis- practice; assign vocab.
the flaws in the Friar’s the flaws in the Friar’s alternative ways Ro- cuss alternative ways list #5 SWBAT practice a
plan for Juliet plan for Juliet meo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet grammar skill frequently
used on the SAT and
could’ve handled their could’ve handled their show their mastery of this
separation from one separation from one week’s vocab words
another another
18 19 20 Romeo and Juliet 21 Return Essays; 22 Essay workday 23 Vocab Test #5 PSAT 24

NO Acts 4 & 5 SWBAT Revision Day SWBAT create an practice; assign vocab.
create a visual sum- SWBAT gather textu- attention-grabbing list #6 SWBAT practice a
mary of the key al support from the intro for their essays grammar skill frequently
SCHOOL events from Acts 4 &
5
back half of the play
to add to their essays
used on the SAT and
show their mastery of this
week’s vocab words

25 26 Essay workday 27 Romeo and Juliet 28 Essay workday

SWBAT find dead Sword Fighting and/or Script writing
words within their SWBAT learn basic SWBAT either put the
own writing and elim- sword fighting tech- finishing touches on
their essays OR begin
inate them nique with Mr. White- writing a script for their
ford final R&J performances

Sun
Activities are listed in
BLUE; Targets are listed
in GREEN; Major as-
signments or assess-
ments are listed in RED
March 2018
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 Essay workday and/or 2 Vocab Test #6 PSAT 3
Script writing SWBAT practice; SWBAT prac-
either put the finishing tice a grammar skill fre-
touches on their essays quently used on the SAT
OR begin writing a script and show their mastery of
for their final R&J per- this week’s vocab words
formances Essays due

4 5 R&J presentation 6 R&J presentation 7 R&J Presentations 8 End of Quarter 3 Cu- 9 10

mulative Vocab Test #4-
rehearsal SWBAT put
the finishing touches
rehearsal SWBAT put
the finishing touches
SWBAT present their
modernized scenes to 6 PSAT practice;
SWBAT practice a gram-
Teacher
on their scripts and on their scripts and the class and watch
practice their
lines/staging
practice their
lines/staging
their peers do the
same
mar skill frequently used
on the SAT and show
their mastery of these
Workday
vocab words

11 12 13 14 15 16 17

NO NO NO NO NO
SCHOOL SCHOOL SCHOOL SCHOOL SCHOOL
18 19 Introduce Research 20 Research day for 21 Research day for 22 Research day for 23 Assign vocab list 24
Assignment SWBAT essay SWBAT re- essay SWBAT re- essay SWBAT re- 7; Thesis statements
select a controversial search their selected search their selected search their selected SWBAT use their
topic, create a Noodle topics and prepare topics and prepare topics and prepare research to create an
Tools account, and notecards on Noodle notecards on Noodle notecards on Noodle arguable thesis and
begin researching Tools Tools Tools outline the organiza-
their topic tion of their essays
25 26 Distribute Animal 27 Stalin and Russia 28 Research essay 29 Animal Farm 30 Vocab Test #7 PSAT 31
Farm; What is satire background SWBAT workday SWBAT use Reading Quiz #1 practice; assign vocab.
SWBAT know how to view a couple of vide- teacher feedback to chaps 1-3; Character list #8 SWBAT practice a
define satire and its os and reflect upon make adjustments to Discussion SWBAT grammar skill frequently
used on the SAT and
intended purpose the important info for their research and start talk about the symbol- show their mastery of this
this unit of study drafting their essays ism behind the char- week’s vocab words
acters in AF
 April 2018
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1 Activities are listed in 2 Research essay 3 Research essay 4 Research essay 5 Animal Farm Quiz 6 Vocab Test #8 PSAT 7
BLUE; Targets are listed workday SWBAT use workday SWBAT use workday SWBAT use #2 Chapters 4-6 practice; assign vocab.
teacher feedback to teacher feedback to teacher feedback to SWBAT go into more list #9 SWBAT practice a
in GREEN; Major as-
make adjustments to make adjustments to make adjustments to depth about how sat- grammar skill frequently
signments or assess- used on the SAT and
ments are listed in RED their research and start their research and start their research and start ire is applied to Ani- show their mastery of this
drafting their essays drafting their essays drafting their essays mal Farm week’s vocab words

8 9 Research essay 10 11 12 Animal Farm Quiz 13 Vocab Test #9 PSAT 14

rough drafts due SAT TESTING: PSAT TEST- #3 Chapters 7-8 practice SWBAT practice
a grammar skill frequent-
SWBAT put the fin- SWBAT describe
ishing touches on their NO CLASSES ING: NO how this farm has ly used on the SAT and
show their mastery of this
research essays and CLASSES evolved under the week’s vocab words
hand them in principles of com-
munism
15 16 Research essay 17 Research essay 18 Research essay 19 Animal Farm Quiz 20 Cumulative Vocab 21
workday SWBAT workday SWBAT use workday SWBAT use #4 Chapters 9-10 Test #7-9 PSAT practice;
create a conclusion for teacher feedback to teacher feedback to SWBAT discuss the List #10 SWBAT prac-
their essays that ties make improvements make improvements final scenes of Ani- tice a grammar skill fre-
quently used on the SAT
back to their introduc- on their essays on their essays mal Farm and how the and show their mastery of
tions community has these vocab words
evolved
22 23 Animal Farm Sat- 24 Animal Farm Dis- 25 Animal Farm 26 Animal Farm 27 Vocab Test #10 PSAT 28
ire Analysis SWBAT cussion SWBAT dis- Compare and Contrast Compare and Contrast practice; assign vocab. list
#11 SWBAT practice a
peel back the layers of cuss their answers SWBAT com- SWBAT com- grammar skill frequently
Orwell’s text to dis- from yesterday and pare/contrast Orwell’s pare/contrast Orwell’s used on the SAT and
cern the target of his determine Orwell’s depiction in Animal depiction in Animal show their mastery of this
satire target of satire Farm to Stalinist Rus- Farm to Stalinist Rus- week’s vocab words Re-
sia sia search essay due

29 30 NWEA Testing
SWBAT take an
online test to gauge
where they are begin-
ning this year with
their reading skills
 May 2018
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Activities are listed in 1 NWEA Testing 2 Vocab Test #11 PSAT 3 4 5
SWBAT take an
NO NO
BLUE; Targets are listed practice SWBAT practice
in GREEN; Major as- online test to gauge a grammar skill frequent-
where they are begin- ly used on the SAT and
signments or assess-
ments are listed in RED ning this year with
their reading skills
show their mastery of this
week’s vocab words SCHOOL SCHOOL
6 7 Controversial Top- 8 Controversial Top- 9 Controversial Top- 10 Controversial Top- 11 Cumulative Vocab 12
ics Presentation As- ics Presentation work- ics Presentation work- ics Presentation work- Test #10-11 SWBAT
signment SWBAT day SWBAT organize day SWBAT organize day SWBAT organize practice a grammar skill
know the expectations their research into a their research into a their research into a frequently used on the
SAT and show their mas-
for their final project multimedia presenta- multimedia presenta- multimedia presenta- tery of these vocab words
in this class tion tion tion

13 14 Controversial Top- 15 Controversial Top- 16 17 Controversial Top- 18 Controversial Top- 19

ics Presentation work- ics Presentation work- Graduation: NO ics Presentation work- ics Presentation work-
day SWBAT organize day SWBAT organize day SWBAT organize day SWBAT organize
their research into a their research into a SCHOOL their research into a their research into a
multimedia presenta- multimedia presenta- multimedia presenta- multimedia presenta-
tion tion tion tion

20 21 Controversial Top- 22 Controversial Top- 23 24 End of Quarter 4 25 26

ics Presentation
SWBAT present the
ics Presentation
SWBAT present the
FINALS
SCHEDULE: FINALS Teacher
arguments on their arguments on their
controversial topics to
the class
controversial topics to
the class
NO CLASS SCHEDULE:
NO CLASS
Workday
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